Steamed Brussels Sprouts with Roasted Garlic Lemon Aioli

Ingredients

Directions

Place all ingredients, except Brussels sprouts, into the Nutri Ninja® Cup and press the Single Serve button. Pulse until smooth. In a serving bowl, toss steamed sprouts with desired amount of aioli and serve while hot.

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°F. Cut the tops off the peppers and remove the cores and seeds. Rinse and pat dry; stand peppers upright, closely together, in a baking pan set aside.

Place eggs, cheese, milk, garlic, hot sauce, salt and pepper into the 40 oz. Processing Bowl and pulse 2-3 times until well-mixed. Add the broccoli, pulse 3 times and then spoon the egg mixture into each pepper.

Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until eggs are cooked and the top of each pepper is firm. Cool slightly before serving.

Directions

Place first 5 ingredients into the Nutri Ninja® Cup and pulse until smooth. Arrange the spinach, strawberries and walnuts on 4 individual plates and drizzle each salad with the vinaigrette. Serve right away.

Place pie crust on edged baking pan. Spread mustard over bottom of crust, sprinkle with cheese, top with prosciutto & vegetables & pour egg mixture over top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until quiche is set in the center & lightly golden on top. Cool slightly before serving.

Directions

Place the soy sauce, water, sugar, oil, garlic, carrot and onion in the 72 oz. Pitcher and blend until the vegetables are well-chopped.

Heat a large sauté pan or wok over medium-high heat and add the blender mixture. Stir often and heat for 3 minutes.

Add the chicken and heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.

Add the asparagus, cabbage and peas and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked through completely with no pink remaining and vegetables are tender-crisp. Serve right away over steamed brown rice.

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Ingredients

Directions

Melt chocolate and coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Place the remaining ingredients and the melted chocolate mixture into the 72 oz. Pitcher and blend until smooth. Transfer to a container and refrigerate overnight. Spoon into bowls to serve.

Directions

Place ingredients, except tortillas, into the 48 oz. pitcher and pulse 2-3 times.

Heat the tortillas in a dry skillet by cooking one at a time over medium-low heat. Spoon the chicken mixture evenly onto 2 tortillas. Cover each with a tortilla and press slightly.

Using a spatula, place one quesadilla in the skillet and heat on medium until the cheese is slightly melted, about 2 minutes. Turn and continue cooking until the cheese is fully melted and the quesadilla is hot. Repeat with the remaining quesadilla. Cut each quesadilla in half or quarters.

Ingredients

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place ingredients into the 40 oz. Processing Bowl and pulse 4-5 times until well-mixed. Transfer to a small baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray and smooth the top. Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes. Allow a few minutes to cool and then serve with crackers, vegetables or crispy bread squares.

Directions

Place butter, squash, onion, and apple into pot. Set it to STOVETOP HIGH. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes or until squash is lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Stir in pumpkin pie spice, salt, and black pepper.

Add broth and bay leaves. Set to SLOW COOK HIGH for 1 to 2 hours. Cover and cook until squash is tender.

Remove and discard bay leaves. Carefully pour hot soup mixture into a blender to puree, do so in batches until soup is smooth. Stir in half and half.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place the dough blade into the 40 oz. Processing Bowl. Add the banana, eggs, yogurt, applesauce, oil, vanilla, and brown sugar and blend until mixed. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse 5-6 times until well-combined.

Spoon the mixture in a 9 x 9-inch baking pan that has been lightly coated with cooking spray. Bake for 30 minutes or until firm. Cool completely, cut into bars and wrap in plastic wrap.

Directions

Place dressing ingredients into the 40 oz. Processing Bowl and blend until well-combined. Place corn, black beans, avocado and tomato in a medium bowl and drizzle the vinaigrette over top. Gently toss salad and enjoy.

The NINJA® Culinary Team creates and develops delicious and nutritional recipes with YOU in mind. Our team is comprised of professional chefs and nutritionists who have an expertise in understanding and creating the perfect combinations of flavors and ingredients that will delight you, with a healthier focus in mind. Our goal is for you to use these recipes as your personal favorites to share with your friends and family!

Seasonal Health

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The Power of Greens March 2014

“Eat your greens!” Do you hear this phrase often these days? We try to squeeze in the greens because it’s the healthy thing to do. However, if we truly understood all the important health benefits these greens offer, we would probably eat them in every meal, including breakfast and late-night snacks! Packed with good-for-you nutrients, greens of all kinds offer powerful health rewards. Here are a few benefits:

5 Super Powerful Reasons to Go Green!

Antioxidants – Greens are loaded with antioxidants, including vitamin C, lutein and zinc. These protect the body from damage, neutralize toxins, help rejuvenate skin and hair, and may help reduce the risk of arthritis.

Fiber – Greens are full of IT! Fiber helps you to feel full longer, can lower cholesterol and blood pressure and slows the absorption of carbs after a meal.

Beta-Carotene – Aiding in growth and repair of the body’s tissues, while also protecting your skin against sun damage, fresh greens are a powerful addition to your diet.

Folate – Folate, found in almost all greens, has been found to reduce your risk of memory loss and cardiovascular disease, as well as boost your mood.

Low Carb & Low Calorie – Greens typically contain a lot of water, meaning minimal calories and carbohydrates. You are free to eat just about as many greens as you please without worry of over-indulging.

Eat five or more servings of vegetables daily and you have the green light to eat as many greens as you want! Don’t like eating your greens? Drink them by blending them into a cool smoothie or creating a whole food juice with your Ninja®! Go green, eat green and drink green!

March Exercise Tips:

Switch it Up – Alternate walking and sprinting outside or on a treadmill to maximize your cardiovascular workout. Perform 15-20 minutes of walking/sprinting.

In n’ Out Crunch – Begin seated on the floor, balance on your glutes and bring your knees in towards your chest, maintain balance, and then extend legs forward and arms out to the side, then return to starting position in fluid motion. Perform 3 sets of 20.

Star Jumps – Begin with your feet close together, arms by your side and knees bent in a slight squatting position. Jump as high as you can bringing your arms up and out in a V position, and legs out into an inverted V position. (Your body should have the outline of a star) Perform for 1 minute.

Superman Triceps – Lie on your stomach with your arms to your side and palms facing the ceiling. Raise your chest and arms a few inches off the floor, your arms should be just hovering over your back. Make small upwards pulsing movements, keeping your arms close and palms facing the ceiling. Perform 2 sets of 25 reps.

March Health Tips:

Cover Up! – Remind yourself that you do not have to eat everything on your plate. Have a few bites left? Cover your plate with a napkin, or pour some water over your food to refrain from those last few bites that you really don’t need.

Squeeze into Skinnies – Throw on your tightest pants as a reminder of your health goals. And, to halt overindulging, cinch your belt as a gentle reminder of your waistline.

There’s a Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow – It takes 4 weeks for you to notice your body changing, 8 weeks for your friends to notice, and 12 for the rest of the world to notice. Results take time, keep it up!

Concrete Goals – Instead of, “Lose weight,” make your goals more concrete such as, “I am going to put on workout clothes as soon as I get home from work and run 3 miles.” Make daily goals and keep them.

You Will Eat Again – Keep in mind that the meal you are eating - is not your last! No need to binge. You will most likely have another meal within 4 hours. Keep it all in perspective.

What's in Season

In the month of March you'll find many great fruits and veggies are in season:

Artichokes

Arugula

Asparagus

Avocados

Beets

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Carrots

Cauliflower

Chives

Collards

Endive

Garlic

Grapefruit

Guavas

Kumquats

Leeks

Lemons

Limes

Mandarins

Mint

Onions

Oranges

Parsley

Parsnips

Potatoes

Radishes

Rhubarb

Rutabaga

Strawberries

Tangerines

Turnips

Spinach

Walnuts

Healthy Tips

Keep a food diary to track eating habits.

When dining out, ask for sauces and dressings on the side.

Take control of what your eat, learn to say no to unhealthy foods.

if you are hungry, sniff an apple or peppermint. You will feel less hungry.